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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION - 13-64 - 4/23/1964 - SUPPORT CONSTITUTIONAL MUNIC HOME RULE3ESCLUT70N u_64 G.HERE!'.S, municipalities in Illinois are entirely dependent on the acts of the General Pssembly for the conduct of local government affairs and the integrity of their territorial jurisdiction; and, ITEREAS, such acts of the General Assembly, or the failure thereof, from time to time have unduly limited and. severely restricted municipal officials and their responsible electorate in the conduct of local government affairs and can result in the complete elimination of certain local governments at the whim of the General Assembly; and, li.HEREAS, in spite of the above, the Illinois Municipal League does net advocate a policy of working toward effective constitutional municipal home rule; and, ?,,IREREAS, effective constitutional municipal home rule can promote local self-government which will foster vigor and initiative in meeting urban pro- blems and responsibilities; and, '-HF,RE1,S, there has been prepared through the Office of the Cayor of the City of Park Ridge, Illinois, a paper setting forth the precepts, croblems, values, and needs for constitutional municipal home rule in Illinois; and, .,'HEREAS, the Northwest Municipal Conference, an intercommunity council of thirteen municipalities in north west Cook County, Illinois, did adopt by Resolution a position in support of the development of constitutional municipal home rule in Illinois and a course of action to accomplish this end. DOI, THEREFCRE, BE IT F'SCLV D, that the Village of Elk Grove Village adopt a position in support of the development of constitutional municipal home rule in Illinois. BE IT FUaTMR R^SCLVED, that the Village of Elk Grove Village approve and work with the Northwest 1Iunicipal Conference in the course of action as generally set forth by Resolution of the Conference. H IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Village Clerk be directed to send a certified copy of this Resolution to the Office of the Hayor, City Hall, Park Ridge, Illinois. Adopted by President and Borrd of Trustees of the Village of Elk Grove Village this 23rd day of April, A.D., 1964. VOTE: DYES Trustees Dillon, Keith, Lewis, lialonek, Mullen, Zettek N2Y" None. ABSENT None. Approved by me this 23rd day of April, A.L., 1964 James R. Gibson Village President Attest: Eleanor G. Turner Village Clerk TRUSTEES JAMES R. GIBSON VILLAGE OF President FRANCIS 1. DILLON ELEANOR G. TURNER EUGENE V. KEITH Elk Grove Village GEORGE C. CONEY FIAT:SI ,N II). Trcasu¢r (;FORGE E. AIUL!:Ef' EDWARD C. HOFERT 666 landtneier Road CIIARLFS 1. ZETTP.K, 111, Attorney Elk Grove Village, Illinois 3ESCLUT70N u_64 G.HERE!'.S, municipalities in Illinois are entirely dependent on the acts of the General Pssembly for the conduct of local government affairs and the integrity of their territorial jurisdiction; and, ITEREAS, such acts of the General Assembly, or the failure thereof, from time to time have unduly limited and. severely restricted municipal officials and their responsible electorate in the conduct of local government affairs and can result in the complete elimination of certain local governments at the whim of the General Assembly; and, li.HEREAS, in spite of the above, the Illinois Municipal League does net advocate a policy of working toward effective constitutional municipal home rule; and, ?,,IREREAS, effective constitutional municipal home rule can promote local self-government which will foster vigor and initiative in meeting urban pro- blems and responsibilities; and, '-HF,RE1,S, there has been prepared through the Office of the Cayor of the City of Park Ridge, Illinois, a paper setting forth the precepts, croblems, values, and needs for constitutional municipal home rule in Illinois; and, .,'HEREAS, the Northwest Municipal Conference, an intercommunity council of thirteen municipalities in north west Cook County, Illinois, did adopt by Resolution a position in support of the development of constitutional municipal home rule in Illinois and a course of action to accomplish this end. DOI, THEREFCRE, BE IT F'SCLV D, that the Village of Elk Grove Village adopt a position in support of the development of constitutional municipal home rule in Illinois. BE IT FUaTMR R^SCLVED, that the Village of Elk Grove Village approve and work with the Northwest 1Iunicipal Conference in the course of action as generally set forth by Resolution of the Conference. H IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Village Clerk be directed to send a certified copy of this Resolution to the Office of the Hayor, City Hall, Park Ridge, Illinois. Adopted by President and Borrd of Trustees of the Village of Elk Grove Village this 23rd day of April, A.D., 1964. VOTE: DYES Trustees Dillon, Keith, Lewis, lialonek, Mullen, Zettek N2Y" None. ABSENT None. Approved by me this 23rd day of April, A.L., 1964 James R. Gibson Village President Attest: Eleanor G. Turner Village Clerk